The Book Prize Index

Arguably: Essays

Christopher Hitchens

From one of the most admired public intellectuals of our time, and a multi-award winning and #1 bestselling author, comes a collection of his most important and controversial essays on the theme of culture and politics and how the two relate.

Politics & GovernmentPolitics & Government · medium confidencePolitics & Government81 signalsLlm Classifier: Politics & Government -> Politics & GovernmentGoogle Books: Social Science -> Society & CultureAward Category: PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay -> Arts & CriticismEssays & Cultural Criticism

Award History

1 wins · 2 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
PEN/Diamonstein-Spielvogel Award for the Art of the Essay2012WinnerSecondary source
Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in NonfictionMajor2012LonglistOfficial source
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